To qualify for the prestigious designation by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, a minimum number of each team’s players must have at least a 90-percent grade point average during the season.

“I’m proud to be working with such an impressive collection of young athletes who manage to excel in the classroom as well as on the field of play,” said interim Marcellus Athletic Director Anthony Pascale, who stepped in Nov. 1, after Michael Free was reassigned as K-12 math and science coordinator.